The main break, which was 24 in. in size, occurred under the economy parking lot. After water pressure was cut off, water fountains and toilets ceased to be functional. According to Water Department Commissioner Debra McCarty, approximately 4 million gal of water was lost.

Water authorities eventually closed the valves feeding into the main. The airport’s water system utilizes gravity in order to transport the water, as water is pumped from reservoirs into different storage tanks. From here, the water is ordinarily made available to various areas of the airport.